…2025 Scholarships Curt & Joan Moran Scholarship Katelyn Kirack of Susanville received $2,500. Tyler DeiRossi Wood of Standish received $1,250. These awards support students studying agriculture or technical trades like…
Softer Sales Prevailed in Ag Machinery
…enter 2025, we’re seeing a continuation of slow sales saw throughout 2024.” said AEM Senior Vice President Curt Blades. “The Ag industry continues to face uncertainties including global trade concerns,…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Labor Wages and the AEWR
There’s a call to reevaluate the required minimum pay for ag labor and the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Rule . Michigan’s current minimum wage is $10.10 for workers who…
AgNet Weekly: Rep. Kildee on Sugar Policy
Find out why Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) says ‘don’t touch’ the nation’s sugar policy. He joins host Sabrina Halvorson in this week’s AgNet Weekly. Each week we highlight essential legislative…
AgNet Weekly: Brian Kuehl on Current Trade Topics
The Farm Bill, progress on current agreements, and campaign promises. There’s a lot going on in the world of trade. Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade joins…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
Things are heating up over the EATS Act. Supporters of the bill say the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act would prevent states from regulating farmers and ranchers nationwide. But…
Ag Lenders Donate to Hawaii Relief Efforts
…are wreaking havoc in Hawaii. AgCredit CEO Curt Hudnutt says, “When natural disasters impact the communities in which we live and work, we stand ready to support.” CoBank’s Brenda Frank…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Cramer on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land
How much of our U.S. ag land should belong to our adversaries? About three percent of agricultural land in the United States is owned by foreign entities. But U.S. Senator…
AgNet Weekly: Ethan Lane and Representative Victoria Spartz
This week, Sabrina reported on a proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill. The amendment states that none of the funds made available by the bill may be used to…
AgNet Weekly: Curt Blades, AEM, Precision Agriculture Benefits
Many people in farming already know the benefits of precision agriculture but Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says a new study by the…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-21-23
…and comments from Curt Blades on precision agriculture. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle Leal…
Tips for Planting the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown
…your mower blades to about 4 inches off the ground and mow over your patch a couple of times. If you can’t mow the beds, cut each plant down to…
Ways to Add Unbeatable Texture to Your Garden
…grass offers a graceful shape, plus soft, feathery plumes that dance in the breeze. Little Blue Stem is a lovely, tough-as-nails prairie native, little bluestem offers gray-green leaf blades that…
October Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Stay Positive
…and combine growth moved to 24 percent. Canadian sales were positive, with both ag tractors and combines finishing the month in the black. Curt Blades, senior vice president of agriculture…
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